State Rep. Marty Walz wishes to remind drivers that a new safe driving law banning text-messaging, prohibiting junior operators from using cell phones while driving, and instituting revised license renewal procedures for older drivers goes into effect on Sept. 30.…
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Charter school will teach in Chinese
By Jacqueline G. Freeman For the first time in three years the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has accepted applications for new charter schools in Boston and if all goes as planned a charter school offering Chinese language immersion…
Hill, West End voters back Mac in primary election
While incumbent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch was reelected to his 9th Congressional District seat in last Tuesday’s primary election, Beacon Hill and West End voters favored his Democratic rival Mac D’Alessandro at the polls. According to the city’s unofficial election…
‘Ducklings’ sculptor recognized for her contribution to children’s lit
Nancy Schön – the sculptor who brought the family of aquatic birds from Robert McCloskey’s “Make Way for Ducklings” to life in the Public Garden – will be honored for her contribution to children’s literature later this month when she…
Natural playscape opens at Beacon Hill Nursery School
By Jacqueline G. Freeman This year, the first day of school at the Beacon Hill Nursery School was also the first day children could enjoy the newly completed natural playscape in the school’s back yard. The renovation was just as…
Esplanade Association gala marks milestone for historic park
With 2010 marking the 100th anniversary of the Charles River Esplanade, The Esplanade Association’s biennial gala is a fitting and timely way to support this milestone for the historic urban park. According to June Mattioli, the major gift officer and…
Rep. Walz announces school nutrition legislation signed into law
With the start of the new school year, State Rep. Marty Walz (D-Boston) wants to let parents know about a new state law providing that only foods meeting established nutritional standards will be sold in public schools during school hours.…
Super Duck Tour Rules
There is the Duck Tour. And then there is the Super Duck Tour. The Super Duck Tour is a 90 minute amphibious “Ocean Duck Tour” that offers a narrated tour of Boston and the surrounding areas main attractions by land…
Agenda For The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
Notice Of Public Hearing The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing: DATE: Thursday, 16 September 2010 TIME: 4:00 P.M. PLACE: BOSTON CITY HALL, ROOM 801 Subject of the hearing will be review of applications for Certificates of…